Rock Island came into Thursday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 47-40 win over the Kankakee Kays on Thursday. For the Rocks, this counts as revenge for the 33-25 victory the Kays walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
The win got Rock Island back to even at 7-7. As for Kankakee, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-5 record this season.
Rock Island and Kankakee could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Rock Island (ranked 188th) will meet Morton (ranked 20th) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Kankakee will take on Montini Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025 down 103 places (149 vs. 46).
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